citizens feared a strong central government
• Under the Articles of Confederation,
Congress was denied the powers of taxation, regulating trade and creating tariffs because?

STATES
• Because leaders wanted to limit the powers of the national government – under the AOC, most power belonged to the ?

• Why was the U.S. Congress unable to resolve the nation’s economic problems while operating under the Articles of
Confederation?

• Given its lack of power, what did the U.S.
Congress under the AOC do that was actually considered a success?

create a strong and effective U.S. government. preserve British power in the colonies. provide a model for state constitutions.
preserve the states as being separate and sovereign.
• The AOC created a loose alliance of states with a weak central government in order to preserve?

Congress had too much control over the states.
Congress had too much control over individual citizens.
Congress did not have the power to tax.
Congress did not have the power to declare war
• Which statement describes a weakness of the
Articles of Confederation?

a plan for the orderly settlement of new territory
• Under the AOC, what did the Northwest
Ordinance provide?

Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio, Indiana &
Illinois
The Northwest Ordinance was passed by the
United States Congress in 1787.
Which states were created as a result?

The Articles of Confederation created a weak national government
• The colonists resented Britain’s strong national government therefore:

Britain refused to leave the Ohio Valley.
• The Articles made it hard to maintain a strong army therefore:

Congressional money was worthless therefore:

States could not settle disputes among themselves
• The Articles of Confederation did not set up a national judicial system therefore:

It was hard to enforce national laws.
The United States had no president under the
Articles of Confederation therefore:

Did not protect the rights of individuals (it didn’t have a Bill of
Rights)
• George Mason & other anti-federalists refused to sign the Constitution and opposed its ratification because he believed that it

It would weaken slavery
It would protect states’ rights
It would strengthen the economy.
It would protect the rights of the individual.
What was an important argument that the
Federalists made in support of a new constitution?

The states would surrender too much power to the federal government
Alliances could not be formed with other countries
The courts would not be able to hold government officials accountable
Individuals would exercise too much power over the federal government
Patrick Henry and other anti-federalists opposed ratifying the U.S. Constitution because he believed that under it:

• What event was important to the call for a
Constitutional Convention in 1787 to replace the AOC?

• This rebellion demonstrated the need for?
(people worried that the AOC couldn’t provide protection and stability)

how the larger and smaller states could share power
• What conflict between large and small states was settled by the Connecticut Plan? (Great
Compromise)?

• Which political agreement in the
Constitutional Convention temporarily reduced conflict between the North and the
South?

• For which activity is the legislative branch of the United States government mainly responsible?

• What is the purpose of the judicial branch of theU.S. government?

• The part of government mainly responsible for deciding if a law is constitutional is the?

• EXCERPT FROM THE DECLARATION OF
INDEPENDENCE
• [King George III] has obstructed the administration of justice, by refusing his assent [approval] to laws for establishing judiciary powers.
**This was not taken care of under the AOC
This statement refers to the need in our
Constitution for a?

• The action of the President vetoing a law created by Congress / the Supreme Court declares a law unconstitutional / Congress over-riding a Presidential veto are all examples of which constitutional principle?
(vocab word)

• James Madison, Alexander Hamilton, and
John Jay wrote essays in support of the U.S.
Constitution. These essays were called:

• Why was the Bill of Rights added to the U.S.
Constitution?

• Who had to vote to accept the Constitution and Bill of Rights?

• Which system of government did the
Constitutional Convention create for the
United States?
• (vocab word)